List of oldest living state leaders

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Template:Expand list Template:Hatnote This article lists the 100 oldest living current or former state leaders whose age can be demonstrated beyond reasonable doubt. State leaders are defined to include heads of state (including representatives who act in their stead, generally a governor-general), heads of government and internationally recognized de facto leadersTemplate:Efn-lg of sovereign states with significant international recognition. Leaders are not included if no reliable secondary sources have confirmed that the leader is alive within the last 10 years.

Miscellaneous information

Image Name State Position Birth Death Age Notes
Main List
Living Oldest The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh meeting with the President of Laos, Mr. Khamtay Siphandone at Vientiane in Laos on November 29, 2004 (cropped).jpg Template:Sort name Template:Flag Prime Minister (1991–1998)
Chairman of the People's Revolutionary Party (1992–2006)
President (1998–2006)		 8 February 1924 Template:Ayd Oldest living former state leader since 14 July 2022 (Template:Ayd) after the death of Francisco Morales-Bermúdez
2nd-Oldest Tomiichi Murayama 19940630.jpg Template:Sort name Template:Flag Prime Minister (1994–1996) 3 March 1924 Template:Ayd
3rd-Oldest JimmyCarterPortrait2.jpg Template:Sort name Template:Flag President (1977–1981) 1 October 1924 Template:Ayd
12th-oldest Raif Dizdarević (političar).jpg Template:Sort name Template:Flag President of the Presidency of Yugoslavia (1988–1989) 9 December 1926 Template:Ayd Oldest living leader of a now-defunct state
72rd-oldest Paul Biya 2014.png Template:Sort name[1] Template:Flag Prime Minister (1975–1982)
President (1982–present)		 13 February 1933 Template:Ayd Oldest currently serving state leader since he death of Queen Elizabeth II on 8 September 2022 at the age of 96 years, 240 days (Template:Ayd)
100th-oldest Albert II, King of Belgium.jpg Template:Sortname Template:Flagcountry King (1993–2013) 6 June 1934 Alive Template:Ayd Entered the main list after the death of Template:Sort name on 22 April 2023 (Template:Ayd)
Most recent to enter the list
Most Recent to Die Mudar Badran portrait.jpg Template:Sort name Template:Flag Prime Minister (1976, 1876–1979, 1980–1984, 1989–1991) 18 January 1934 22 April 2023 Template:Ayd No oldest state leader has passed away in the last Template:Ayd
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Template:Abbr Name State Position Birth Age Template:Nobr
1 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Prime Minister (1991–1998)
Chairman of the People's Revolutionary Party (1992–2006)
President (1998–2006)		 8 February 1924 Template:Ayd 2021-12-25[2]
2 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Prime Minister (1994–1996) 3 March 1924 Template:Ayd 2022-09-28[3]
3 Template:Sortname Template:Flag President (1977–1981) 1 October 1924 Template:Ayd 2022-10-01[4]
4 Template:Sortname Template:Flagdeco Ecuador President (1972–1976) 4 November 1924 Template:Ayd 2020-02-27[5]
5 Template:Sortname Template:Flag President (1985–1995)
National Chairman of the Chama Cha Mapinduzi (1990–1992)		 8 May 1925 Template:Ayd 2022-05-08[6]
6 Template:Sortname Template:Flag President (2006–2015) 29 June 1925 Template:Ayd 2022-05-23[7]
7 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Prime Minister (1981–2003; 2018–2020) 10 July 1925 Template:Ayd 2022-08-31[8]
8 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1988–1989) 17 July 1925 Template:Ayd 2016-08-30[9]
9 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Prime Minister (1980–1981) 8 December 1925 Template:Ayd 2022-05-26[10]
10 Template:Sortname Template:Flag President (2000–2012) 29 May 1926 Template:Ayd 2022-07-31[11]
11 Template:Sortname Template:Flag President (1998–2003; 2004–2009) 3 November 1926 Template:Ayd 2022-09-28[12]
12 Template:Sortname Template:Flag President of the Presidency (1988–1989) 9 December 1926 Template:Ayd 2022-12-09[13]
13 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Prime Minister (1976–1977) 5 April 1927 Template:Ayd 2020-12-05[14]
14 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly (1998–2019) 4 February 1928 Template:Ayd 2021-01-11[15]
15 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Chairman of the Supreme Council (1991–1992)
President (2001–2006)		 10 May 1928 Template:Ayd 2022-08-07[16]
16 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Governor-General (2010–2014) 11 May 1928 Template:Ayd 2022-08-18[17]
17 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Prime Minister (1993–1994) 27 August 1928 Template:Ayd 2022-04-25[18]
18 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Premier of the State Council (1998–2003) 23 October 1928 Template:Ayd 2022-03-18[19]
19 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Prime Minister (1993–1995) 2 May 1929 Template:Ayd 2022-02-10[20]
20 Template:Sortname Template:Flag President (1990–2005) 12 May 1929 Template:Ayd 2022-05-12[21]
21 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Governor-General (1995–2001) 19 July 1929 Template:Ayd 2021-02-21[22]
22 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Sultan (1963–1964) Template:Nowrap Template:Ayd 2020-09-16[23]
23 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1985–1991) 28 September 1929 Template:Ayd 2022-01-31[24]
24 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Member of the Junta of National Reconstruction (1979–1980)
President (1990–1997)		 18 October 1929 Template:Ayd 2021-10-30[25]
25 Template:Sortname Template:Flagcountry General Secretary of the People's Revolutionary Party (1990) 15 November 1929 Template:Ayd 2021-12-06[26]
26 Template:Sortname Template:Flag President (2002–2007) 1 December 1929 Template:Ayd 2022-06-05[27]
27 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Prime Minister (1976–1980; 1987–1990; 1998–2000)
Acting President (1988–1989; 1989)		 20 December 1929 Template:Ayd 2022-04-06[28]
Template:Sortname Template:Flag Prime Minister (1988) 2021-10-28[29]
Template:Sortname Template:Flag Federal Prime Minister (1992–1993) 2022-05-20[30]
30 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Prime Minister (1994–1995) 28 December 1929 Template:Ayd 2022-06-15[31]
31 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Prime Minister (1972–1979) 3 January 1930 Template:Ayd 2020-06-02[32]
32 Template:Sortname Template:Flagdeco Romania Chairman of the National Salvation Front Council (1989–1990)
President of the Provisional National Unity Council (1990)
President (1990–1996; 2000–2004)		 3 March 1930 Template:Ayd 2022-08-03[33]
33 Template:Sortname Template:Flag President (1980–1996) 15 April 1930 Template:Ayd 2021-10-01[34]
34 Template:Sortname Template:Flagdeco Brazil President (1985–1990) 24 April 1930 Template:Ayd 2022-07-20[35]
35 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Regent (1972) 21 May 1930 Template:Ayd 2021-05-21[36]
36 Template:Sortname Template:Flagdeco Bolivia President (1993–1997; 2002–2003) 1 July 1930 Template:Ayd 2022-01-08[37]
37 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Acting Governor-General (2001–2002)
Governor-General (2002–2005)		 2 October 1930 Template:Ayd 2021-03-08[38]
38 Template:Sortname Template:Flagicon image Swaziland Prime Minister (1979–1983) 11 November 1930 Template:Ayd 2019-02-09[39]
39 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Premier (2010–2013) 20 November 1930 Template:Ayd 2022-06-13[40]
40 Template:Sortname Template:Flagdeco Philippines Prime Minister (1981–1986) 12 December 1930 Template:Ayd 2022-04-29[41]
41 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Governor-General (1996–2001) 4 January 1931 Template:Ayd 2021-12-10[42]
Template:Sortname Template:Flag Prime Minister (1980–1983; 1994–1995) 2022-08-23[43]
43 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Acting Governor-General (2017–2018) 19 January 1931 Template:Ayd 2022-01-02[44]
44 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Prime Minister (1977–1982) 2 February 1931 Template:Ayd 2022-07-25[45]
45 Template:Sortname Template:Flagdeco Argentina President (1974–1976) 4 February 1931 Template:Ayd 2022-02-03[46]
46 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Prime Minister (1995–1996) 1 March 1931 Template:Ayd 2022-03-19[47]
47 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Acting Governor-General (2011–2012)
Governor-General (2012–2017)		 16 March 1931 Template:Ayd 2018-03-16[48]
48 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Prime Minister (1991–1992) 1 April 1931 Template:Ayd 2021-11-13[49]
49 Template:Sortname Template:Flag President (1988–1993) 20 May 1931 Template:Ayd 2022-08-12[50]
50 Template:Sortname Template:Flag President of the Council of State (2006–2018)
President of the Council of Ministers (2006–2018)
First Secretary of the Communist Party (2011–2021)		 3 June 1931 Template:Ayd 2022-06-03[51]
51 Template:Sortname Template:Flag President (1995–2002) 18 June 1931 Template:Ayd 2022-06-18[52]
52 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Acting Prime Minister (1976)
Chairman of the State Presidium (1976–1979)		 28 July 1931 Template:Ayd 2022-08-05[53]
53 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Acting Prime Minister (1965) 29 September 1931 Template:Ayd 2019-05-18[54]
54 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Governor-General (1996–2001) 6 October 1931 Template:Ayd 2016[55]
55 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Acting President (2002) 1 December 1931 Template:Ayd 2022-12-03[56]
55 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Prime Minister (1998) 5 January 1932 Template:Ayd 2022-06-15[57]
57 Template:Sortname Template:Nobr Governor-General (2013–2015) 14 February 1932 Template:Ayd 2019-07-11[58]
58 Template:Sortname Template:Flag President of the Executive Yuan (2000) 15 March 1932 Template:Ayd 2021-01-17[59]
59 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Prime Minister (1996–1997) 15 May 1932 Template:Ayd 2022-05-16[60]
60 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Governor-General (2014–2019) 26 June 1932 Template:Ayd 2022-06-24[61]
61 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Prime Minister (1991–1992; 1992) 9 August 1932 Template:Ayd 2022-05-17[62]
62 Template:Sortname Regent (1956) 12 August 1932 Template:Ayd 2022-08-12[63]
63 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Acting Prime Minister (1998) 11 September 1932 Template:Ayd 2022-02-16[64]
64 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Prime Minister (2004–2014) 26 September 1932 Template:Ayd 2022-08-06[65]
65 Template:Sortname Template:Flagdeco Lithuania Chairman of the Supreme Council (1991–1992) 18 October 1932 Template:Ayd 2022-04-13[66]
66 Template:Sortname Template:Flagicon image Ukraine Prime Minister (1991–1992) 25 October 1932 Template:Ayd 2022-03-29[67]
67 Template:Sortname Template:Flag President (2001–2002) 1 November 1932 Template:Ayd 2022-08-25[68]
68 Template:Sortname Template:Flag President (1994–1999) 8 November 1932 Template:Ayd 2021-06-10[69]
69 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Governor-General (1993–2021) 20 November 1932 Template:Ayd 2022-09-13[70]
Template:Sortname Template:Flag Prime Minister (2002–2003) 2021-11-17[71]
71 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Governor-General (1989–1996) 23 January 1933 Template:Ayd 2019-05-10[72]
72 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Prime Minister (1975–1982)
President (1982–present)		 13 February 1933 Template:Ayd 2022-02-14[1]
73 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Prime Minister (1981) 29 April 1933 Template:Ayd 2022-05-07[73]
74 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Prime Minister (1996–1997) 18 May 1933 Template:Ayd 2022-06-17[74]
75 Template:Sortname Template:Nobr Prime Minister (1995–2001) 25 May 1933 Template:Ayd 2022-07-08[75]
76 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Acting President (1993) 8 June 1933 Template:Ayd 2023-01-16[76]
77 Template:Sortname Template:Flagdeco Tunisia Acting President (2011) 15 June 1933 Template:Ayd 2022-02-01[77]
78 Template:Sortname Template:Flagcountry Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1984–1990) 14 July 1933 Template:Ayd 2022-06-28[78]
79 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Prime Minister (1992) 6 August 1933 Template:Ayd 2019-03-24[79]
80 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Commander of the National Guard (1982–1983) 11 August 1933 Template:Ayd 2022-04-16[80]
81 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Federal Council Member (1986–1999)
President (1990; 1997)		 29 August 1933 Template:Ayd 2021-04-06[81]
82 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Provisional President (1989–1990) 11 September 1933 Template:Ayd 2022-02-10[82]
Template:Sortname Template:Flagdeco Tunisia Prime Minister (1986–1987) 2018-12-02[83]
84 Template:Sortname Template:Flag President (2016–2022)Template:Efn-lg 30 September 1933 Template:Ayd 2022-07-22[84]
85 Template:Sortname Template:Flag President (2002–2006) 22 December 1933 Template:Ayd 2022-04-03[85]
86 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Emperor (1989–2019) 23 December 1933 Template:Ayd 2022-12-23[86]
87 Template:Sortname Template:Flag President (1999–2004) 4 January 1934 Template:Ayd 2022-06-10[87]
88 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Prime Minister (1993–2003) 11 January 1934 Template:Ayd 2022-03-28[88]
89 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Prime Minister (1991–1992) 27 January 1934 Template:Ayd 2022-05-15[89]
90 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Prime Minister (1987–1996; 1998–2004)
President (2004–2009)		 7 February 1934 Template:Ayd 2022-08-20[90]
91 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Acting President (2019) 21 March 1934 Template:Ayd 2022-08-13[91]
92 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Acting President (2017) 30 March 1934 Template:Ayd 2021-10-07[92]
93 Template:Sortname Template:Nowrap Prime Minister (1991–1992) 5 April 1934 Template:Ayd 2014-03-06[93]
94 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Prime Minister (1990–1994) 19 April 1934 Template:Ayd 2022-08-29[94]
95 Template:Sortname Template:Flagdeco Cape Verde Prime Minister (1975–1991)
President (2001–2011)		 29 April 1934 Template:Ayd 2022-02-14[95]
96 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Acting President (1993–1995)
President (1995–1999)		 5 May 1934 Template:Ayd 2022-09-05[96]
97 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Prime Minister (1994–1995) 9 May 1934 Template:Ayd 2022-06-29[97]
98 Template:Sortname Template:Flagcountry President of the Council of State (1979–1992)
General Secretary of the People's Revolutionary Party (1981–1991)		 25 May 1934 Template:Ayd 2022-11-25[98]
99 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Acting Governor-General (2002) 4 June 1934 Template:Ayd 2019-02-26[99]
100 Template:Sortname Template:Flag King (1993–2013) 6 June 1934 Template:Ayd 2022-07-18[100]

Addendum

Uncertain date of birth

Name State Position Birth Age Template:Nobr
The following individuals might be older than #100–56 on this list, but their exact date of birth is uncertain.
Abdul Rauf;al-Kasm Template:Flag Prime Minister (1980–1987) 1932 Template:Ayd to
Template:Ayd		 2020-01-29[101]
Than Shwe Myanmar Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council (1992–2011)
Prime Minister (1992–2003)
Chairman of the Union Solidarity and Development Association (1993–2011)		 2 February 1933 Template:Ayd 2022-04-03[102]
Severiano Tura Captain Regent (1985) 1934 Template:Ayd to
Template:Ayd		 2018-08-07[103]

Unclear status as state leaders

Name State Position Birth Age Template:Nobr
The following individuals are older than #55–1 on this list, but their status as a state leader is unclear.Template:Efn-lg
Manolić Croatia Prime Minister (1990–1991) 22 March 1920 Template:Ayd 2022-03-22[104]
César Yanes Urías El Salvador Member of the Junta of Government (1960–1961) 24 April 1920 Template:Ayd 2018-10-11[105]
Ali Haroun Algeria Member of the High Council of State (1992–1994) 8 February 1927 Template:Ayd 2022-03-24[106]
Nicola Mancino Italy President of the Senate acting as head of state (1999) 15 October 1931 Template:Ayd 2022-05-26[107]

Unclear status as state leader with an uncertain date of birth

Name State Position Birth Age Template:Nobr
The following individuals might be older than #100–41 on this list, however their exact dates of birth are uncertain and their status as a state leader is unclear.
Waldo Bernal Pereira Bolivia Member of the Junta of Commanders of the Armed Forces (1980)Template:Efn-lg
Member of the Junta of Commanders of the Armed Forces (1981)		 1931 or 1934 Template:Ayd to
Template:Ayd; or
Template:Ayd to
Template:Ayd		 2018-04-30[108]
Félix Rouzabakani Congo-Braxzaville Member of the Provisional Government (1963)Template:Efn-lg 1934 Template:Ayd to
Template:Ayd		 2020-11-07[109]

Related pages

Other websites

  • United Nations—a list of heads of state, heads of government, and foreign ministers
  • WorldStatesmen—an online encyclopedia of the leaders of nations and territories

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